"An English revolution is at least a solemn sacrifice: a French revolution is an indecent massacre."

"Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are free agents, and man is more powerful than matter."

"The difference of race is one of the reasons why I fear war may always exist; because race implies difference, difference implies superiority, and superiority leads to predominance."

"What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens."

"It is race, not religion that interests me."